Dating sims, or relationship simulation role-playing games (RS-RPG), are a video game subgenre of simulation games, usually Japanese, with romantic elements.

They are also sometimes put under the category of neoromance.

Eroge only gets released to PC because large Japanese game companies do not want to release games with sexual content on their game consoles.

Because of this, Eroge companies make a censored all-ages (15 ) version of the PC version for various consoles.

The most common objective of dating sims is to date, usually choosing from among several characters, and to achieve a romantic relationship.

The term "dating sim" is also often used incorrectly in English as a generic term for romance-driven games (ren'ai games), a subject matter which is stereotypically associated with the visual novel genre.

The degree of sexual content varies, but may often include intercourse.

Sexually explicit dating sims may fall into the category of H Game or Eroge.

When the game ends, the player either loses the game if he failed to properly win over any of the girls, or "finishes" one of the girls, often by having sex with her, marrying her (as in Magical Date), and/or achieving eternal love.